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A frightened woman contacts Sherlock Holmes believing her husband is plotting to murder her. Holmes entraps the devious spouse and turns him over to the police. Several days later, the woman is found hanged in her home. Now Holmes and Watson find themselves immersed in a far greater mystery, one with connections to high-ranking government officials and treacherous foreign affairs.

It is 1914, on the eve of the Great War, and young 19-year-old Abraham Helmsworth is about to embark on what he believes to be a noble adventure. He has enlisted in the army as a commissioned officer and is soon to sail for France with his troops. He has also become engaged to the lovely Agatha Fenton. Then, a few days before shipping out, Abraham meets Lucilla Deauville, a stunning beauty who instantly mesmerizes him. Weeks later, he encounters her again, but this time on a bloody battlefield.

Two over-worked high school teachers develop a monthly tradition of seeking out the nearest wine bar where they try to outdo each other swapping stories with such outrageous characters as an evil monkey in lederhosen, a modern-day witch, a maleficent administrator, a tortilla toss champion, a talking appendix, and a sad-eyed duck named George. Nice Legs is a book for everyone who enjoys a superb glass of wine paired with intoxicating prose.